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Category: David Bowie
David Bowie :: Cracked Actor – Los Angeles, September 5, 1974
Live “Cracked Actor” during the “Philly” Dogs tour in Los Angeles coupled with Bowie’s twisted ode to Hamlet. Dig the cape. CC: Yorick. Video: David Bowie :: Cracked Actor (Los Angeles, September 5, 1974) _____________________________________________________________________________________ […]
David Bowie: Fresh from Divorce: The Scary Monsters Chronicles
I’ve been a real freak for Bowie’s Scary Monsters over the past year. Compounding this near obsession was discovering the collection Fresh from Divorce: The Scary Monsters Chronicles five or so months back. At 19 tracks […]
David Bowie :: Cracked Actor (BBC Documentary)
Cracked Actor , the BBC produced Bowie documentary focusing on the changeling’s time spent in LA post-Ziggy/pre- Station To Station , is a raw—at times unsettling—look into the artist’s life and career during the mid […]
David Bowie :: Station To Station (Reissue)
Versatility: a trait that when forced, more often than not, suffers from feeling exactly that way. Historically this is an issue David Bowie has avoided for the most part—especially during […]
David Bowie :: Fashion (Video, 1980)
“We are the goon squad and we’re coming to town, beep beep.” From 1980. “Fashion,” one of my favorite Bowie bangers with Robert Fripp happens to be one of my […]
Bowie :: Let Me Sleep Beside You (BBC Radio Session DLT Show)
Bowie’s Space Oddity LP has never ranked as one of my favorites in his catalog—and one would be hard pressed to hail it as essential—but damn if the 2nd disc of this […]
David Bowie :: Station To Station (Live, Tokyo ’78)
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David Bowie :: Boys Keep Swinging (Lodger, 1979)
Speaking of Brian Eno collaborations , last week at the Echo, Sylvia’s between-band DJ set included “Boys Keep Swinging,” my favorite track off Bowie’s
David Bowie :: Live: Santa Monica, CA – 1972
“It was like walking into the future. When that strobe light started going, it seemed like everything was black, white and silver – except for his red hair.” – […]
All The Young Dudes :: The Mott vs. David Bowie
In keeping with this weeks Bowie vibe , here is a re-post from last May. Also, have you noticed the prominent use of the Mott’s “All The Young Dudes” in the Juno trailer?? […]
Moonage Daydream: Life & Times of Ziggy Stardust
Last week I missed Of Montreal’s return trip to Los Angeles, as I had to unexpectedly leave town. I was especially looking forward to Kevin Barnes vamping on ziggy-era Bowie . It goes […]
All The Young Dudes :: The Mott vs. David Bowie
Did you know Ian Hunter has a new album out next week? For those interested, it’s on Yep Roc, entitled Shrunken Heads . While I was never an ardent fan of Ian’s band Mott The Hoople , […]